Characterization of putative drug resistant biomarkers in Plasmodium falciparum isolated from Ghanaian blood donors

Characterization of putative drug resistant biomarkers in Plasmodium falciparum isolated from Ghanaian blood donors

Abstract Background Plasmodium falciparum parasites, which could harbour anti-malaria drug resistance genes, are commonly detected in blood donors in malaria-endemic areas. Notwithstanding, anti-malaria drug resistant biomarkers have not been characterized in blood donors with asymptomatic P. falcip...

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Main Authors: Enoch Aninagyei, Kwabena Obeng Duedu, Tanko Rufai, Comfort Dede Tetteh, Margaretta Gloria Chandi, Paulina Ampomah, Desmond Omane Acheampong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Plasmodium falciparum
Blood donors
Putative drug resistant biomarkers
Mutant haplotypes
Ghana
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-020-05266-2

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